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PAPER 4: LISTENING |
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Your
ability to understand spoken English is tested in Paper 4. The
paper contains four parts, recorded on cassette or CD-ROM. The
instructions are on both the question paper and the cassette or
CD-ROM. There is a total of 30 questions. |
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Each of the four parts has a different
listening task. This is a useful summary: |
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ANSWER A MULTIPLE-CHOICE
QUESTION ON 8 EXTRACTS |
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Eight short extracts (approx. 30
seconds each), unrelated in subject matter, each containing
one or two voices. Candidates have to answer one three-item
multiple-choice question on each extract. The questions will
focus on an understanding of different aspects of the
general idea of the extracts (e.g. topic, content, place,
identity of speaker, attitude and opinion of speaker,
communicative intention of the speaker, etc). |
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FILL IN 10 BLANKS |
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One long text (approx. 3 minutes),
with one or more speakers. Candidates have to complete a
productive task (e.g. note-taking), by writing up to about
three words in each space. The task will involve candidates
in listening for specific factual information. |
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MATCH THE RIGHT
ANSWER TO 5 SHORT EXTRACTS |
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Five short extracts (approx. 30
seconds each), related in subject matter and number of
speakers (e.g. all monologues, all dialogues). Candidates
have to match an option (from a choice of six) to each
extract. The task will focus on understanding the main idea
of the extracts. |
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SELECT THE RIGHT
ANSWER FROM 2 OR 3 POSSIBILITIES |
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One long text (approx. 3 minutes),
with one or more speakers. Candidates have to do an
objective task (e.g. True/False, Yes/No, multiple choice,
matching). The task will involve candidates in listening for
specific information, as well as speaker attitude and
opinion. |
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BE PREPARED FOR ... |
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A VARIETY OF VOICES in terms of
accents, speed of delivery and speaking styles. |
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A VARIETY OF SUBJECT MATTER:
conversations, announcements, telephone messages and
materials from the radio (reports, interviews,
advertisements, etc). |
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A VARIETY OF TASK,
particularly in Parts 2 and 4 candidates should always read
the iinstructions carefully to understand what to do. |
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TIMING |
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The time given to candidates to look through
the questions before the first listening is really important
because: |
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You can see the task you have to perform
and how you have to give your answers. |
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You can get an idea about what you are
going to hear. You can start thinking about the subject,
the person or people talking and the situation. |
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You can see what you
have to listen for. This will help you concentrate on
what is important and ignore what is not. |
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The
whole paper takes about 40 minutes. At the end of the paper you
will be given time to transfer your answers onto a special answer
sheet. |
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FINAL ADVICE |
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Do
not panic if you don't understand everything the first time.
During the First Certificate exam, everything is heard twice,
and in some cases you may not have to understand every single
word to do the task. |
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En el PARTIAL TEST # 3 – el último test de este curso FCE – ensayarás con un examen real de Paper 4
para Listening !!!
En la próxima página retomarás tus
prácticas de examen por medio del EXAM SIMULATOR ... |
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